I would think a SBR or PCC is probably easiest to shoot. Low recoil, point shoot friendly, higher mag capacity than a revolver. If they are concerned about appearance of the tool, they made the wrong decision to buy anything, imo.
FN ps-90 with an extended charging handle and a red dot sight.
Fully ambi, low recoil, high capacity.
I think 50 rounds of 5.7x28 should be plenty of firepower.
My wifey and daughter have these as HD weapons.
I am always nervous when someone said they have never handled firearms and they are in their 70s. They want to start now.
I have never touched a firearm until 18 years old. However, the difference between being 18 and being 70 is huge!
I think a handgun is an absolutely horrible idea.
How easy is it for a gun-naïve senior to become proficient with a handgun?
Do little old ladies do well with the recoil from a shotgun?
Stay tuned....
I think you're on the wrong site. You should try the Brady site.
5.7 pistol - has 20 round mags and little recoil
20 ga. shotgun - depends on age of the person using it but if they healthy then it is effective and does a lot of threat elimination.
AR - will do the job but in an urban environment can go through walls.
9 mm with 147 grain.Doean'r have a lot of recoil going out the barrel at 950 fs. thinking 147 hydroshock or critical duty.
22lr.- i know that this is not the best but no one wants 10 holes in them.
I would recommend a Ruger Mini 14. Simple, compact, effective.
I think there's a lot of good info here. That FN ps-90 sure looks nice, but is $2K with unusual (i.e. hard to find) ammo.
For someone that has never owned a gun, I'd certainly suggest a Ruger 10-22 for home.
- The ammo is cheap.
- The gun is reliable with decent ammo.
- The recoil is almost non-existent and your elders will only be investing a few hundred bucks.
For someone that has never owned a gun, I'd certainly suggest a Ruger 10-22 for home.
- The ammo is cheap.
- The gun is reliable with decent ammo.
- The recoil is almost non-existent and your elders will only be investing a few hundred bucks.